Tip 17 of 50 : Get a 5K PB *NOW* #howtogeta5kpb

* I bought a pair of Nike XC (Cross Country) lightweight spikes for £10 from Sweatshop, who were selling off loads of these last season’s models. I hadn’t planned on using them for a parkrun and still haven’t. However in post-purchase hindsight it strikes me that 2km of Bushy Park is grass and the other 3km could be run just off the ‘path’ or on the path on a ‘soft-underfoot’ day.

Also Deer Park parkrun and others 100% grass.

Spikes should help your time as well as bringing similar benefits to a lightweight running flat as described earlier…hmmm. I might try this one myself later in the year! Update: tried it and it didn’t work for me, didn’t hurt though I still did a good time.